As a consumer it can be tough to know if you should see your Chiropractor or Podiatrist for your foot problem? To help answer this questions let’s look at what Chiropractic and Podiatry can offer. What is Chiropractic? The word Chiro derives its root from the Greek kheir ‘hand’ meaning ‘combining form’ of the hand […]
How important are the exercises we show you? Our practitioners recommend and prescribe short specific and targeted exercises as part of your corrective program. This is so that we help your tissues to rest, relax and rehabilitate. Doing this allows your tissues to better support the structural imbalance/misalignment in your feet. You may have noticed […]
How to Treat Athlete’s Foot Naturally with Essential Oils Athlete’s foot (tinea pedis) is a contagious fungal infection which affects the skin. It’s really common in the feet but can also spread to the toenails and hands. The infection is easily spread by skin to skin contact. So walking barefoot in wet areas where an […]
So What’s the Best Shoes for Nurses, Carers or Anyone Else That’s On Their Feet A Lot For Work? Choosing the best shoes for nurses, carers or anyone that works on their feet can be challenge. There is a whole lot of choice when you walk into a shoe store. Then there is all the […]
Suffering With Heel Pain Playing Golf? Here’s 3 Things You Can Do To Start Enjoying Your Golf Again – Without Heel Pain! Do you agree that golf is quite a unique game? It can be so pleasurable and yet so painful at the same time? Just trying to hit a tiny ball 400 yards into […]
Children’s School Shoes – 7 crucial mistakes every parent should avoid when they buy their child’s next pair of school shoes! Choosing your child’s school shoes can be a bit of a mine field. There are lots of brands, designs and prices. There are also often school uniform and dress code requirements too. How active […]
“Mum! My heel’s sore!” Could be Sever’s Condition? Sever’s disease or more appropriately Sever’s condition is really common cause of heel pain in children.As a parent (or grandparent) you may have had your child or grandchild complain of a sore heel and start limping – seemingly out of the blue! They can have difficulty running […]
5 Tips to Help You Find the Perfect Summer Footwear for Sore Feet! It’s that time of year again when the weather is heating up. So many of us can’t wait to release our feet from the confines of a closed in shoes into a pair of thongs. However, for those who suffer from heel […]
Can Feet Affect Your Balance? There can be many causes of poor balance. Such as inner ear (vestibular) issues, some medications and medical conditions eg low blood pressure (hypotension). Even being dehydrated can affect your balance. But can your feet affect your balance? In short – YES. Poor balance could be caused by your feet? […]
Top 4 Reasons Why Walking is the Best Form of Exercise for Weight Loss (and SIMPLE tips to help keep you on your feet and moving towards your walking and weight loss goals) Spring is here, the sun is shining and its time to KISS that “exercise” demon goodbye and shed a few winter kilos. […]
